tweed

noun

ˈtwēd 

1

: a rough woolen fabric made usually in twill weaves and used especially for suits and coats

2

tweeds plural : tweed clothing

specifically : a tweed suit

Examples of tweed in a Sentence

a skirt made of tweed

The elderly professor was always seen in his tweeds.

Recent Examples on the Web

In March, Smith styled a tweed peplum top with light wash jeans for Louis Vuitton’s Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show in March. —Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025

Take Bernard’s, a moody cocktail boite done up with leather and tweed accents. —Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025

The historic firm, which started making tweed as camouflage in 1846, achieves an ombré effect with yarns that are dyed separately and then blended together. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025

At the same time, tartans, tweeds, and checks have started to permeate home design. —Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably short for Scots tweedling, twidling twilled cloth

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tweed

• bead
• bleed
• brede
• breed
• cede
• creed
• deed
• feed
• freed
• greed
• heed
• keyed

Kids Definition

tweed

noun

ˈtwēd 

1

: a rough woolen cloth

2

plural : tweed clothing (as a suit)

Geographical Definition

Tweed

geographical name

ˈtwēd 

river 97 miles (156 kilometers) long in southeastern Scotland and northeastern England flowing east into the North Sea

Biographical Definition

Tweed

biographical name

ˈtwēd 

William Marcy 1823–1878 Boss Tweed American politician